Flash Photography and sync speed
Jul 27, 2013 15:58:08 #
I just finished reading another thread about flash photography and watching a video that was very well done about the 7 settings to consider during flash photography.
My question is if you stay within the cameras flash sync capabilities, what difference does it make if you use 1/60th of a second TV (time value) verse's your camera's highest flash sync speed of say 1/250th of a second, and which speed would you normally use and why.
My question is if you stay within the cameras flash sync capabilities, what difference does it make if you use 1/60th of a second TV (time value) verse's your camera's highest flash sync speed of say 1/250th of a second, and which speed would you normally use and why.
Jul 27, 2013 16:02:57 #
Daddy, the speed controls the ambient light level. The slower speed shows more background and also controls what is called "dragging the shutter". Otherwise it probably doesn't matter much. But those are two biggies. SS
Jul 28, 2013 00:09:48 #
SharpShooter wrote:
Daddy, the speed controls the ambient light level. The slower speed shows more background and also controls what is called "dragging the shutter". Otherwise it probably doesn't matter much. But those are two biggies. SS
That makes sense. Thanks.
Jul 28, 2013 09:41:26 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
The best book I've read about on camera flash is by Neil van Niekerk-On Camera Flash for Wedding Photographers. He also has a website http://neilvn.com/tangents/ with lots of info. He's just come out an instructiona lprogram which I might buy.
Jul 28, 2013 11:16:03 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I just finished reading another thread about flash photography and watching a video that was very well done about the 7 settings to consider during flash photography.
My question is if you stay within the cameras flash sync capabilities, what difference does it make if you use 1/60th of a second TV (time value) verse's your camera's highest flash sync speed of say 1/250th of a second, and which speed would you normally use and why.
My question is if you stay within the cameras flash sync capabilities, what difference does it make if you use 1/60th of a second TV (time value) verse's your camera's highest flash sync speed of say 1/250th of a second, and which speed would you normally use and why.
I've done quite a few flash shots in my Canon's program mode and always been disappointed. So I set 1/200 (Canon sync speed) and f/5.2 in my manual settings.
On days of family gatherings, for example, I'm trying to shoot out doors and in. When I walk in for a shot I just roll over the manual, my settings are there, pop the flash and I've got my shots.
No they're not wonderful but they do work. 1/200 keeps my shots from being blurry and seemingly out of focus.
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